Meanwhile, a group of landlords will hold a second forum Thursday to discuss fire safety in their buildings after last month’s fatal blaze on Noyes Street.
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Letter to the editor: City must crack down on landlords
Re: “Many in Portland live in rentals with code violations,” by Randy Billings (Maine Sunday Telegram, Nov. 9): It is very upsetting that landlords don’t take responsibility in managing their properties. They have no respect for human life. I feel that landlords look at owning properties as a easy way to make money. Would these […]
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Portland appoints fire safety task force in wake of deadly blaze
The panel will begin meeting Dec. 3 and hopes to have a final report ready in February.
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Fire officials tell landlords tenants’ safety is top priority
At a forum held in response to a fire that killed six people in Portland this month, property owners are told they shouldn’t be satisfied with just meeting codes.
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A Vigil of Lights honors young victims of Portland fire
Families, friends, neighborhood residents and at least a dozen firefighters gather to mourn the six victims of the Nov. 1 blaze.
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Many in Portland live in rentals with code violations
After a fire on Noyes Street kills six, the Telegram’s renewed investigation of citywide code problems shows that inspection data is difficult to track.
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Portland got complaints about possible illegal unit in building where fire killed 6
Records show 16 complaint-based inspections at 20 Noyes St. since 2003, where a fire killed six young adults last week.
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Investigation of deadly Portland fire a painstaking process
Fire modeling and reverse engineering may be used to determine how the blaze that took six lives started.
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Steven Summers becomes 6th victim of deadly Portland fire
The 29-year-old from Rockland had been fighting for his life at Massachusetts General Hospital since suffering severe burns in the blaze early Saturday.
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Friends and family of Portland fire victims share shock over tragic loss
Police are not releasing identities of the victims.